Table 4 Factors associated with meat handling practice of the study participants in Arba Minch town (n = 50)
Variable | Category | Practice of meat handling | COR (95% CI) | P-value | AOR (95% CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Poor N (%) | Good N (%) | ||||||
Sex | Female Male | 3(6) 33(66) | 1(2) 13(26) | 1 1.18(0.112,12.422 | 0.88 | Â | Â |
Age(years) | 20–29 30–39 40–49 | 23(46) 8(16) 5(10) | 8(16) 5(10) 1(2) | 1 1.79(0.453,7.120) 0.57(0.058,5.694) | 0.56 |  |  |
Marital status | Single Married | 9(18) 27(54) | 5(10 9(18) | 1 0.60(0.159,2.265) | 0.45 | Â | Â |
Religion | Orthodox Protestant | 28(56) 8(16) | 13(26) 1(2) | 1 0.26(0.030,2.389) | 0.23 | 1 0.09(0.006,1.378) | 0.08 |
Educational status | Illiterate Grade1-8 Grade9-12 | 4(8) 25(50) 7(14) | 1(2) 12(24) 1(2) | 1 1.92(0,193,19.091) 0.57(0.028,11.849) | 0.50 | Â | Â |
Work experience |  < 5 years 5–10 years  ≥ 10 years | 14(28) 18(36) 4(8) | 2(4) 11(22) 1(2) | 1 4.27(0.813,22.513) 1.75(0.124,24.650) | 0.20 | 1 6.80(0.887,52.73) 2.33((0.113,48.40) | 0.1 |
Have medical certificate | No Yes | 4(8) 32(64) | 4(8) 10(20 | 1 0.31(0.066,1.483) | 0.14 | 1 0.34(0.64,1.79) | 0.2 |
Presence of health personnel supervision | No Yes | 4(8) 32(64) | 3(6) 11(22) | 1 0.45(0.88,2.378) | 0.35 | Â | Â |
Received training on food handling hygiene | No Yes | 26(52) 10(20) | 7(14) 7(14) | 1 2.60(0.725,9.319) | 0.14 | 1 2.5(0.415,15.641) | 0.3 |
Knowledge of meat handling hygiene | Poor Good | 26(52) 10(20) | 5(10) 9(18) | 1 4.68(1.258,17.417) | 0.02 | 1 4.5(1.182,17.202) | 0.02* |